In Savigny-lès-Beaune, in the Côte de Beaune of Burgundy, resides one of the most welcoming, hospitable and revered producers in the region, Chisa Bize of Domaine Simon Bize et Fils. Chisa has always welcomed us with open arms to taste and talk about everything from the history of the domaine, to the trials and tribulations of harvest, to the sheer excitement she feels about the most recent vintage. Every year we appreciate the passion she so clearly has for the domaine and continuing husband’s vision.
While in the Côte de Beaune, dinner at Les Tontons is a must. This is a place where we dine every single year. They have an exceptional wine list with new, interesting finds that always keep us coming back. Furthermore, the husband and wife team never disappoint on the food front either. It’s a small menu with locally sourced, quality ingredients, and everything is made by the wife and served merrily by the husband. It’s a cozy, small bistro worth checking out.
We also religiously make our way down to the northern border of the Saône-et-Loire department in Southern Burgundy to see Jean-Yves Devevey. We think he is producing some of the most exciting wines in all of Burgundy. We absolutely adore the wines of Jean-Yves as well as the man himself.